Cool analysis, not hot rhetoric, should be driving decisions on how to apply the law.
terrorism
Commentary: President Trump is right to bully the enemies of America
Trump speaks to rogue dictators and terrorists in the language they understand, treating them with contempt and derision.
Our View: Stopping terrorism calls for clear-eyed perspective
Focusing on those in one category allows others who pose a threat to evade scrutiny.
Our View: Fact-free U.S. response to New York City attack won’t reduce terror risk
Well-reasoned strategies to prevent violence will be more effective than President Trump’s blame-immigrants reaction.
Our View: Border Patrol threatens rights as it creeps inland
Congress should rein in the expanded powers given to the nation’s largest police force, whose jurisdiction includes basically all of New England.
Another View: New foreign surveillance law should shut investigatory back door
Police should have to get a warrant to see data on common crimes collected by intelligence agencies under FISA.
Our View: Program should balance privacy with security
As a result of 9/11, a program to spy on foreign citizens has also collected data on innocent Americans.
Another View: Veterans of the war on terrorism deserve memorial now, not later
The traditional 10-year waiting period for building a tribute is arbitrary; their sacrifices should be promptly recognized.
Another View: NSA needs to secure its files and techniques more tightly
Some of the agency’s cyberattack techniques have leaked out and are being used against us and others.
Leonard Pitts: In uneasy times, we can become what we hate, but this hero defied that
Facing a crowd filled with righteous anger, a Muslim imam chose to do the right thing instead of the easy thing.